Following on from the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation, on 21 April 2021 the European Commission adopted a delegated UCITS directive and delegated AIFM regulation...
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 (the Fixed Term Work Act) provides that where an employee is employed on two or more successive fixed-term contracts, the aggregate duration cannot...
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesApril heralds a number of key changes in rates and limits in Northern Ireland. Minimum wage, Tribunal limits and Vento bands will all increase from April 2022.
Employment & Incentives BelfastThe Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 (the Circular Economy Bill) was initiated in the Dáil on 25 March 2022.
Environmental & PlanningA proposal to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes was published by the European Commission late last year (the Directive).
TaxWith the COP26 summit as a backdrop, and after the publication of the IPCC's most recent report in February of this year, governments are under pressure to reduce CO2 emissions...
Environmental & PlanningSFDR, PRIIPS KID, ESMA on war in Ukraine, ESMA analysis of fund performance in market stress, risks of crypto-assets, ESG Benchmarks
Asset Management & Investment FundsCBI on managing risks from the Russian invasion into Ukraine, sanctions, cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets, CBI priorities, CBI Markets Update, market conduct
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 21 January 2022, Mr Justice Humphreys sitting in the Court of Appeal (COA) delivered judgment in Doorly -v- Corrigan & Anor [2022] IECA 6, overturning an earlier decision of the High Court.
Environmental & PlanningOn 21 March 2022, the Irish High Court ordered a hemp and CBD business (the Food Business), to cease trading with immediate effect, including cessation of all activity on internet sites and...
Health & SafetyThe Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has published two new codes of practice for employers in respect of workplace harassment and equal pay.
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesThe Commercial Court (the Court) has recently delivered judgment in ACC Bank plc v Joyce and Ors [2022] IEHC 92.
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